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The Greatest Tuna Fight of All Time

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “The Day Alfandre Fought Geronimo,” appeared in the April 1964 issue of Outdoor Life. In the salty village of Montauk, on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York, they still call Harry Alfandre the unluckiest fisherman who ever lived. Harry was a lean, angular man who had the nose of a beagle for fish, especially tuna. During his days at Montauk, he stirred up storms of excitement and comment by big-city rod and gun columnists. It was Harry who discovered the famous “Rosie’s…

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The Weird Trick Catfish Anglers Are Using to Call Fish to the Boat

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Catfish are often as misunderstood as the anglers who seek them. Although believed by many to be simpletons—bottom-dwelling scavengers that spend their time slowly sniffing around the dark and murky depths looking for their next stinky meal—cats are actually very sophisticated creatures able to detect sounds, vibrations, and smells far better than many other species of fish. Whereas most fish have an inner ear independent of their swim bladder, the otolith of the catfish is connected to its swim bladder via a series of small bones.…

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Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Tactics for Spring Spawners,” appeared in the May 1989 issue of Outdoor Life. “You catching any crappies John?” yelled my fishing buddy, Robert Holland. We were fishing along a little stream that runs across a road just outside of Rome, Georgia. “Not yet,” I yelled from my spot 50 yards upstream. Probably the worst thing that one fishing buddy can tell another is that he’s not catching fish when he is — and I had caught a lot of fish. I couldn’t wait to…

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We Tested the 7 Best Camping Stoves

Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. Best Overall Camp Chef Everest 2X Best Value Bass Pro Shops 2-Burner Best for Wind Jetboil Genesis Basecamp After a long day, nothing feels more important than a hot meal cooked up on a camping stove. Whether you’re in the market for a camping stove that can cook for the whole family or a solo night in the woods, a great camping stove is an essential for long weekends in the great outdoors. To determine which models deliver the flawless cooking experience you need, and which…

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